New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-16
UNION LABOR PARTY.
CONFERENCE OF LEADERS IN ELMIRA.
DEMOCRATIC EsnssARIEs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
STATE CoMMirTEE-IN DOUBT AS TO THE
HENRY GEORGE MEN. c

HENRY GEORGE MEN. C.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ELMIRA, June 15.-The Union Labor party in the
interior of the State and the United Labor party in
New-York City promise enormously to reduce ths
fall the vote that is usually cast for the Democr attic
State candidates Already the leaders of the United
Labor party have called for the election of delegates
to State Convention which they propose to hold In
Syracuse on August ID. To-day the chiefs OF the
Union Labor party met in this city and decided to
hold n convention August 10. In both conventions
candidates for Controller, Attorney General state
Treasurer Secretary of State and State Engineer Will
be nominated The Union Labor party's leaders say
that II has been organized in forty-two counties OF
the State Between the two LABOR organizations the
Democratic lurality of 200 last year ID apt to Dc
squeezed 10 death.
The conference of tho leaders Of the Union Labor
party had tho Labor Temple in Water-st
Portraits of Terence V. Powderly Benjamin F. Butler
and General james A. Weaver adorned the walls OF
the room. There were represented IN the conference
the knights of Labor the cd Greenoack party, and
the class OF Democratic workngmen who favor q
protective tarih. George ID. Lennon, of New-York,
former editor OF The Telegraph" protection organ,
represented these men. He Is secretary OF the Ex-
ecutve Committee OF the party in this State. James
Abbott the chairman of tue State Committee and also
Of the conference voted tor General Butler tor
President in 1884. He Is inspector OF the Erie
Railway Another prominent figure was Joel J. Hoyt
a butter merchant of jamestown, the New-York MEM
Der OF the National Committee OF the party. Mr.
Hoyt said that the Union Labor party had this spring
elected three of the live candidates for Supervisors in
Jamestown, aud had carried Olean IN Cattaraugus
County, and Carthage In Jefferson County. lie was
formerly Greenbaoker.
Two persons were refused admittance TO the confer
ence, w. A. A. Carsey and John W. Keogh, who had
selfmauutactured credentials representatives OF the
Anti Monopoly party. 1t suspected with good
reason that Casey and Kvogh had been sent here by
Democratic politicians 20 break the conference, II
it could be DONE Governor Hill also it would
desired dispense the conference Johnson Beers OF
Elmira, who appointed factory inspector at the
suggestion OF the Governor on Monday, did his first
labor tor the State by working with Carsey and
Keogh about the conference doors. Messrs. Lennon
and Abbott feared that Democratic ollceholders
would seek TO get control Of the party, ard they ex
amned credentials with great care. They found that
William Martin was a seaer OF weights and measures,
aud z. g. Mcclure an Inspector OF sewers in New
York. Martin and NcGure pleaded that they were
appointed to their positions members OF the Union
Labor party. They were admitted Before any one
" as admitted to Labor Temple the foloWn g declara-
ton was signed by all the delegates:
BE it known to all people that We the H9dersispcd have
severed our eonnecon Win az p3cA parties u ena b S
Union Labor party. ami we will support prncple as pro
Taii6n Of principles We further hold
Me viii % 10 r so ua % pulley
the said Union Labor party.
Mr. Abbott called the convention TO Order and Mr..
Lennon that the conference had been summoned
chiefly FOR the organization OF tho party in some eighteen
counties in which il not represented He was
confident that 100000 persons would vote the Union
Labor partys State ticket this fall He understood that
John ODonneu, former railroad commissioner, had
Joined a club party which had been Low
VILE Mr. Lennon said that the Union Labor party would
invite the cooperation OF the United Labor party lie
had no doubt that they both womb support the
same state ticket The NewYork delegates beaded by
William Martin and T. c. Mcclure opposed any union
" he
as IL was now called NJ. q. Martyr OF Jamestown said
that he hoped union would be made with the Henry
George party. He heartily appauded by some OF
the members OF the conference aud 1t became obvious
porters present f. ii. Frost, OF Elmra, made motion
mat a committee OF three be appointed 10
thS city and invite him to address the
This was defeated by large vote.
The conference then turned Us attention TO the eec-
ton OF Committee and the holding OF state Con-
Mr. Martin OF p aT Which, Sef hs desired to be-
added TO the party platform This resolution ana others
sgso OF the ,ar We're referred 70 the state Committee
| The following state Committee was selected:
1T D.,rlc. :, fya M Eas,Is
| ivtth Distrct-Willism /. Brown.
| With District-Edward ". Lamon.
| Win Dstrict-wiliam Martin.
{ Y['h b, 1,tTo.1IGn9 c ts4snsss
KIN District Patrick Mcclure
Kiln Distractions r. Desn.
XVIII XVIII B:TiStfSEsS q Ga lSl%S
x [sI p ,,Y3cs = & %.l ssshan-
XXNfh District-JOhn j. JUNO
XVIII District-Paul L. Westcott
XNVIfIth Dlsrct-James Abbott
XXIXth Dlsrct-O. Preston
XXXIVm Dstrct-Moses c. Westcot.
There was a squabble the naming OF q time for
holding the State Convention Finally the authority Tor
calling the convention conferred upon Messrs. Hoyt
Lennon and Abbott, the Executive Committee. The EA-
ecutye Committee was also authorized 10 20 over tne
LIST OF the state Committee and expunge the names or
such persons as their opinion did not belong to the
Union labor party objection openly made TO John
Juniper Junfo. a member OF the State Committee
from the XXVth District. ,,
John O'Donne ex Railroad Commissioner, It is said,
may be nominated eecretary or state by the Union
Labor party. go, ,,,,r H.. ..
The Committee met at the Wyckof House to-
night and decided hold the state Convention AZ Roches
Ter on August TO- This Is just week before the Henry
George men hold their state Convention ut syracuse